Georgia’s most prominent GOP woman lawmaker will retire, Trump shoutouts and more

By: Jill Nolin, Ross Williams, Maya Homan

Outlets: Georgia Recorder

Published: February 21, 2026

Words: 1,450

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago

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The return of President Donald Trump to Georgia was the big political news this week, with the president visiting a Rome steel plant to promote his economic agenda and his allies as early voting got underway to replace former Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene.

But it was also a big week for announced departures.

Jan Jones will not seek another term

House Speaker Pro Tem Jan Jones, who briefly served as Georgia’s first …

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